Definition
"Diligence as the antidote to sloth (acedia) is the zealous, persistent effort in the spiritual life and daily duties — overcoming the torpor and sadness about spiritual good that characterizes acedia."
Classification
Category
capital
Clinical Applications
- •Depression
- •ADHD
- •Procrastination
- •Spiritual acedia
- •Vocational disengagement
CCMMP Integration
Fallen: Acedia as spiritual sloth; sorrow about spiritual good; loss of joy in God